Improvement in cigar-bunching machines



H. B. uNsTER. Cigar Bunching-Machines.

Patented March 4, 187,3.

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UNITED STATES PATENT GFEIGE;

HENRY B. BUNSTE t, ()F NE\V YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN ClGAR-BUNCHING MACHINES.

Spccicntion forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,411, dated March 4,1873.

To all -whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY B. BUNsTER, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gigar-BunchingMachine, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a top view of my improved machine. Fig. 2 is a detaillongitudinal section of the same, taken through the line cc, Fig. l.Fig. 3 is a detail section of the same, taken through the line 3/ y,Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish an improved machine forbunchin g cigars which shall be simple in construction, inexpensive inmanufacture, light, strong, and durable, not liable to get out of order,and effective in operation; and it consists in a reciprocating ta blecontaining the bunching-recess and carrying the apron, combined with astationary bunohin g-roller; in the arrangement of the groovedprojection, guide-bar or tongue, roller and slots, in conn cction witheach other and the main and base frames in the recess, andreceiving-hooks cast solid upon the platform of the main frame; in thearrangement of the rod, spring, and adjusting-rod, with itscla-mping-nuts, with the main frame and slotted forward end oftheplatform, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the baseframe of the machine, which is a light casting, and whichis designed to be secured to a table .or bench. 'Upon the forward end of.the frame A is formed a raised project-ion, a1in which is formed aT-groove to serve as a guide for the tongue or guidebar b1 of the table ortop frameB and cause it to move bach and forth in a straight line. Uponthe rear end of the base-frame A are formed two upwardly-projectinglugs'or arms, a?, in the upper ends ofwhieh are formed screw-holes toreceive the screws C, the forward ends of which are made pointed toserve as centers to the ends of the roller D. rlhe screws C are securedin place when adjusted by the lock or jam-nuts c. The top frameB movesback and forth between the arms a? of the base-frame A, and in its sidebars are formed longitudinal slots b2, through which the roller Dpasses, which roller thus supportsthe upper part B of the machine whilemoving back and forth. The rear-end bar of the frame B serves as ahandle for moving it back andforth. The frame Bis guided, as it movesback and forth, by the arms a2, between which it moves, and by thetongue sbl, cast solid with the front bar of said frame, and havinggrooves in its sides to fit into the T-groove of the projection a.

-bis the platform of the frame B, the side` edges of which are formedsolid with the sides of the frameB just below the slots b2. At the rearedge of the platform b, and cast solid therewith and with the frame B,is formed a trough or recess, b4, into which the proper amount offilling for a cigar is packed. In the ond parts of the recess or troughb4 are formed holes to allow the dust that may enter said re cess toescape. Upon the forwardedge of the platform bare cast hooks b5, uponwhich the bunch is received. E is an apron or strip of cloth or othersuitable material, the forward end of which passes down through a slotin the forward edge ofthe platform b3, and is attached to a rod, F, ofsuch a size and length that it cannot be drawn through the said slot,and which is held up against the under side of the platform bf b v anadjustable spring, G. The other end of the apron or strip E passes overthe roller D, and is attached to a rod, H, by sewing it to said rodthrough holes formed in the rod, or in any other manner that willprevent it from slipping and enable it tobe lengthened and shortened byturning the rod in one or the other direction to wind said cloth from orupon it. rIhe ends of the rod H enter holes in the rear part of theframe B, and upon one of said ends is formed a screw-thread, upon whichis screwed two nuts, I, one upon each side of the bar of the said frameB, so that the said rod can be conveniently secured in place whenadjusted.

In using the machine the frame B is pushed fully forward, and the slackof the cloth E is pressed down into the recess b4. The bind er, is thenlaid upon the cloth E upon the plat form b, with oneI end orcornerextendin g down into the recess b4. The proper amount of fllll ing toform the bunch is then placed in the recess bt, and the frame Bis drawnback. This| rolls the bunch over and over in the bight or fold of thecloth E, winds the binder aroundit, and

brings 1t into proper condition to receive the wrapper, which is appliedby hand in the ordinary manner.

This construction produces a neat, 1i ght, compact, and serviceablemachine, which a man can readily carry under his arm, and which requiresonly to be screwed down to an ordinary bench, table, or board to adjustit for use.

Having' thus described my invent-ion, I claim :is new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. In a egar-bunehiug machine, a reciproeatingtable containing the bunching recess b* and carrying the apron, combinedwith a stationarylaunching-roller, substanti all y in the mannerdescribed.

2. The arrangement of the grooved projection al, tongue or guide-bar b1,rol!er D,

and slots b2, in connection with each other and with the base-frame Aandmain iameB, substantially as herein shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

3. The recess b4 and receiving-hooks Ir", formed in casting' with theplatform b of the main frame B, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, and for the purpose set forth.

4. The arrangement of the rod F, spring,` G, and adjusting-rod H withits clamping-nuts l, in connection with the frame B and slotted forwardend of the platform b, substantially as herein shown and described, andfor the purpose set forth.

HENRY B. BUNS'IER.

Witnesses:

JAMES T. GRAHAM, ALEX. F. ROBERTS.

